EL POMAR FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
EL POMAR FOUNDATION (EIN 84-6002373)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-13
IRS object ID
202511649349100506
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-06-13T11:33:52-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN841255164PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN846002373EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EL POMAR FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlELPOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7196337733PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 LAKE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80906ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELAINE MARTINEZPersonNm
Person TitleCFO, TREASPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-06-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARIA MONTOYAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01363907PTIN
Phone3035345953PhoneNum
Preparation2025-06-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$711,209,271FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$37,998ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$10,240,813DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$10,240,813DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Gross Rents Rev And Expnss$68,603GrossRentsRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Rents Net Invst Incm$68,603GrossRentsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Rental Income Or Loss$68,603NetRentalIncomeOrLossAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$21,089,166NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$21,112,887CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$2,177,309OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$2,079,585OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$33,613,889TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$33,501,888TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$2,452,403CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$340,884CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,111,519CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$3,390,029OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$105,945OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,284,084OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$2,480,027PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$191,534PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,288,493PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$97,623LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$97,623LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$57,609AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$11,192AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$46,417AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$1,519,919OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$1,376,260OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$143,659OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$420,000TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$668,595DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$50,184DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$319,433OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$51,315OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$268,118OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$197,835TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$15,100TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$182,735TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$17,854PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$1,340PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$16,514PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,055,630OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$53,766OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,001,864OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$12,676,957TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$2,197,520TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$9,441,026TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$19,521,032ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$19,546,032ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$32,197,989TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$2,197,520TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$28,987,058TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,415,900ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$31,304,368NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$353,518CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$430,776CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$430,776CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$29,377,737SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$25,932,054SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$25,932,054SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
US Government Obligations BOY$5,336,535USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt
US Government Obligations EOY$1,649,795USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt
US Govt Obligations EOYFMV$1,532,414USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$251,124,107CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$267,088,340CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$434,630,140CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$63,519,444CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$60,819,634CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$61,609,760CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Invst Land Cost Or Other Basis$57,843InvstLandCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Land Bldg Investments BOY$57,843LandBldgInvestmentsBOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOY$57,843LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOYFMV$45,000LandBldgInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$77,214,206OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$72,552,875OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$133,577,456OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$30,608,873LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,128,359LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$18,862,539LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$18,480,514LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$52,906,671LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$295,000OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$545,000OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$545,000OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$446,140,929TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$447,556,831TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$711,209,271TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$446,140,929NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$447,556,831NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$446,140,929TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$447,556,831TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$446,140,929TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$447,556,831TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$446,140,929TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,415,900ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$2OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$447,556,831SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$447,556,831TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$21,112,887CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$435,131InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$435,131SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$435,131TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$550,930EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$550,930TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Overpayment$115,799OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$115,799AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.ELPOMAR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELAINE MARTINEZBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7196337733PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 LAKE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnYes (true)FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (true)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsYes (true)BusinessHoldingsInd
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsYes (true)MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
DAVID J PALENCHAR
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906CHAIR8.00$83,000$0$0
WILLIAM J HYBL
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906CHAIR EMERIT5.00$181,019$21,605$0
NECHIE HALL
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906VICE CHAIR8.00$59,000$0$0
ANDREA ARAGON
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE4.00$49,000$0$0
KATHY BOE
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE3.00$38,000$0$0
COLONEL GAIL COLVIN
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0
MIKE EDMONDS
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE3.00$43,000$0$0
ERIK ESTRADA
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE4.00$43,000$0$0
AMY HUMBLE
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE3.00$32,000$0$0
KEN MONTERA
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE3.00$33,000$0$0
EMILY ROBINSON
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906TRUSTEE5.00$40,000$0$0
KYLE H HYBL
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906PRES & CEO40.00$481,264$87,195$0
R THAYER TUTT JR
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906CIO, VCHAIR40.00$442,829$73,788$0
MATTHEW J CARPENTER
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906COO, SEC40.00$304,058$79,745$0
ELAINE MARTINEZ
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906CFO, TREAS40.00$261,270$70,911$0
MAUREEN LAWRENCE
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906SVP, GENCOUN40.00$245,629$72,782$0
NICOLE MAGIC
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906VP HR40.00$116,334$28,169$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmt
ERIN HANNAN
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906SVP COMM40.00$132,540$12,659
MICHAEL BUTH
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906VP OF HISTOR40.00$129,863$12,570
STELLA HODGKINS
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906SVP OUTREACH40.00$128,718$10,191
CONNIE RICKARD
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906ASST. CONTRO40.00$122,874$12,095
DAVID MILLER
10 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906VP IT40.00$120,632$12,422
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k25OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
LOOMIS SAYLES & COMPANY
PO BOX 7247-6804PHILADELPHIAPA19170INVESTMENT MGR$553,437
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC
1180 PEACHTREE STREET NE STE 2300ATLANTAGA30309INVESTMENT MGR$428,623
NORRIS PENROSE EVENT CENTER
1045 LOWER GOLD CAMP ROADCOLORADO SPRINGSCO80905CATERING SVCS$165,138
NORTHERN TRUST
50 S LASALLE STREETCHICAGOIL60675INVESTMENT MGR$92,621
CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS
PO BOX 896952CHARLOTTENC28289INVESTMENT ADV$90,290
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k2ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS TO ASSIST, AND GIVE PUBLIC RECOGNITION TO, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LEARN; DIALOGUE; BUILD EFFECTIVE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; STAY AHEAD OF SECTOR TRENDS, LAWS, AND BEST PRACTICES; PLAN ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY; PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND GENERALLY PURSUE SECTOR EXCELLENCE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PENROSE HOUSE CONFERENCE CENTER, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE, JULIE PENROSE AWARD, ROCKY MOUNTAIN TAX SEMINAR, AND NONPROFIT OFFICE ASSISTANCE.Description1Txt
Expenses1$2,578,644Expenses1Amt
Description2LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO HELP THE FOUNDATION DEVELOP NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AS WELL AS A LEADERSHIP PIPELINE, BE MORE IN TOUCH WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, INSTILL THE VALUE AND PRIVILEGE OF BEING CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY IN SERVICE TO OTHERS, AND BETTER EVALUATE OUR IMPACT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: EL POMAR FELLOWSHIP, PENROSE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (PEOPLE), EL POMAR INTERNSHIP, AND ELEVATING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.Description2Txt
Expenses2$2,492,733Expenses2Amt
Description3COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO CONVENE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF A WELL-INFORMED AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY AND TO LEARN ABOUT, DISCUSS, AND TACKLE ISSUES TOGETHER. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES THOSE CLOSEST TO LOCAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES TO ACTIVELY ASSIST IN TARGETING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, FORUM FOR CIVIC ADVANCEMENT, AND PIKES PEAK HERITAGE SERIES.Description3Txt
Expenses3$772,798Expenses3Amt
Description4HISTORICAL PROPERTIES AND LAND PRESERVATION IN ADDITION TO PENROSE HOUSE, REFERENCED IN NONPROFIT EFFECTIVENESS AND RECOGNITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATES AND PRESERVES TWO OTHER SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROPERTIES (WILL ROGERS SHRINE OF THE SUN AND PENROSE HERITAGE MUSEUM). SPENCER AND JULIE PENROSE BUILT THE PROPERTIES DURING THEIR LIFETIMES AND LEFT THEM AS A PERPETUAL LEGACY AND CONNECTION TO THE PENROSES' HISTORY, AS WELL AS SPACES TO CONVENE, REFLECT, AND LEARN. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES TWO UNIQUE OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES IN THE REGION, AS PART OF ITS LARGER VALUE OF PROTECTING THE NATURAL ASSETS OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION.Description4Txt
Expenses4$1,369,863Expenses4Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1U.S. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC MUSEUMDescription1Txt
Expenses1$250,000Expenses1Amt
Total$250,000TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$577,514,569AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$31,590,533AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$45,145,000FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$654,250,102TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$654,250,102AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$9,813,752CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$644,436,350NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$32,221,818MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$32,221,818MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$435,131TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$435,131TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$31,786,687DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$25,000RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$31,811,687DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$31,811,687DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$28,987,058ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$250,000ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$286,569CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,523,627QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$31,811,687DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$24,673,429UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,523,627QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$24,673,429AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$4,850,198AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$26,961,489UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonBOARD OF TRUSTEES EL POMAR FOUNDATRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 LAKE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone7196337733RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsGRANT APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE. GRANT PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE: - THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION; - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITS MISSION, PRINCIPLE PROGRAMS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; - A CONCISE STATEMENT DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST AND REQUESTED; - THREE MOST RECENT YEARS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PREFERABLY AUDITED; - A CURRENT YEAR BUDGET, INCLUDING REVENUE AND EXPENSES; - A LIST OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS; - A STATEMENT OF WHETHER AID HAS BEEN SOUGHT DURING THE PRECEDING THREE YEARS FROM OTHER FOUNDATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF YOUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; - IF APPROPRIATE, ENDORSEMENT OF OUTSIDE AUTHORITIES AND COPIES OF REGULATORY AGENCY APPROVALS; - UP TO TWO PICTURES (PHOTOGRAPHS, ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS, IMAGES FROM AN EXISTING PUBLICATION, ETC.) THAT PORTRAY THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION; FOR ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION SEE WEBSITE AT WWW.ELPOMAR.ORGFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesNONE.SubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsNONE.RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 LAKE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Or Contribution PurposeSEE ATTACHED STATEMENTGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$19,546,032Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$19,546,032TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Grant Or Contri Apprv For Fut GrantOrContriApprvForFutGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 LAKE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Or Contribution PurposeSEE ATTACHED STATEMENTGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$10,359,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$10,359,500TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Revenue Dtl ProgramServiceRevenueDtl (3 entries)

DescDescRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
REGISTRATION FEES - ROCKY$183,250
MOUNTAIN TAX SEMINAR
REGISTRATION FEES - OTHER$18,510

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$10,240,813ExclusionAmt

Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd Prop NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion16ExclusionCd
Exclusion$68,603ExclusionAmt

Other Investment Income OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5,528ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business523000BusinessCd
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm-$23,721UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$21,112,887ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp (11 entries)

DescDescExclusionExclusionCdExclusionExclusionAmtBusinessBusinessCdUnrelated Business Taxbl IncmUnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmtRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
PARTNERSHIP ORD INCOME14$2,074,057
ADAMS STREET PARTNERS523000-$5,803
BERTRAM CAPITAL FUND VI523000-$11,484
HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERS523000$4,053
MESIROW PRIVATE EQUITY523000-$5,172
MONARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS523000$7,223
SIGULER GUFF PARTNERS523000-$642
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNER523000-$24,741
ENTERPRISE PRODUCT PARTNERS$24,741
OHA CREDIT SOLUTIONS II523000-$92,303
OTHER INCOME14$92

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm-$152,590UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$33,501,980ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$226,501RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$33,575,891TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (6 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
1ATHE FOUNDATION SPONSORS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN TAX SEMINAR
1AFOR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THIS SEMINAR IS DESIGNED FOR
1ATRUSTEES / DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND FOUNDATION MANAGERS
1AAND PROVIDES CUTTING EDGE INFORMATION TO ASSIST THEM IN
1AMAKING CRITICAL CHOICES.
1COTHER REGISTRATION FEES

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)

ContributorContributorNumAddress Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContributorUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCdTotal ContributionsTotalContributionsAmtPerson ContributionPersonContributionInd
PENROSE TRUST - END OF THE TRAIL
110 LAKE CIRCLECOLORADO SPRINGSCO80906$27,998Yes (X)
BARBARA INGERSOLL MARITAL TRUST
2830 TENDERFOOT HILL ROAD SUITE 200COLORADO SPRINGSCO80906$10,000Yes (X)

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
KUNDINGER, CORDER & MONTOYA, P.C$57,082$11,192$45,890
FORVIS$527$527

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyDEPRECIATIONPropertyDesc
Prior Year Depreciation$604,611PriorYearDepreciationAmt
Current Year Expense$668,595CurrentYearExpenseAmt
Net Investment Income$50,184NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (9 entries)

AssetAssetDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtBasisBasisAmtTotal NetTotalNetAmtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmt
ADAMS STREET PARTNERSHIPSPURCHASE$5-$5
HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERSHIPSPURCHASE$11$11
HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERSHIPSPURCHASE$608$608
MESIROW FINANCIAL EQUITYPURCHASE$3-$3
MESIROW FINANCIAL EQUITYPURCHASE$578$578
MONARCH CAPITAL PARTNERSPURCHASE$14,052$14,052
MONARCH CAPITAL PARTNERSPURCHASE$36,691-$36,691
SIGULER GUFF FUND IVPURCHASE$18,722$18,722
OHA CREDIT SOLUTIONSPURCHASE$20,993-$20,993

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp (3 entries)

BondBondNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
CORPORATE BONDS MANAGED BY EL POMAR$25,635,964$25,327,818
IR&M SHORT DIVERSIFIED INC.$34,121,957$35,254,991
FOREIGN BONDS$1,061,713$1,026,951

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (8 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
EQUITIES MANAGED BY EL POMAR$32,706,353$132,313,317
LOOMIS SAYLES$48,123,064$69,044,255
DODGE & COX$62,852,710$81,204,549
EARNEST PARTNERS$51,919,518$63,112,864
AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPACIFIC$35,464,752$48,470,016
CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL$15,390,758$18,782,789
ARTISAN INTERNATIONAL$10,387,925$9,441,361
WCM INTERNATIONAL$10,243,260$12,260,989

Investments Govt Obligations Sch InvestmentsGovtObligationsSch

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
US Govt Obligations Book Vl EOY$1,649,795USGovtObligationsBookVlEOYAmt
US Govt Obligations EOYFMV$1,532,414USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt

Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2

Investment Land InvestmentLandGrp (2 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
MINERAL INTERESTS$57,595$57,595$40,000
MINING CLAIMS$248$248$5,000

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (15 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
GARDEN CITY COMPANYAT COST$10,380,000$45,100,000
HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERSHIPSAT COST$13,440,986$27,764,387
FARALLON CAPITALAT COST$15,403,166$18,213,089
SIGULER GUFF BUYOUT FUNDSAT COST$10,030,196$13,862,028
VERITAS CAPITAL FUNDSAT COST$3,860,400$6,502,658
FORESTER FUNDAT COST$444,124$530,838
ABERDEEN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDAT COST
PRISA IIAT COST$5,770,898$6,582,560
MONARCH CAPITAL PARTNERSAT COST$4,195,382$5,262,799
ADAMS STREET PARTNERSHIPSAT COST$1,314,473$591,730
MESIROW PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDAT COST$227,396$228,062
WHITEHALL INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATEAT COST$229,981$26,776
OHA CREDIT SOLUTIONS FUND IIAT COST$4,695,329$5,688,216
BERTRAM CAPITAL PARTNERS VAT COST$810,544$1,474,313
GCP STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUNDAT COST$1,750,000$1,750,000

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (9 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
PENROSE HOUSE CAMPUS$16,077,479$7,955,419$8,122,060$21,580,000
INGERSOLL PROPERTY$897,080$7,249$889,831$1,525,000
OFFICE BUILDING$1,845,924$1,301,642$544,282$4,200,000
PENROSE HERITAGE MUSEUM$5,417,539$1,723,190$3,694,349$4,734,970
SHRINE BUILDING, SOUND SYSTEM$784,081$400,620$383,461$8,060,000
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT$1,097,726$740,239$357,487$374,504
ART COLLECTION$733,822$733,822$8,557,197
ST. JUDE SHRINE$75,000
LITTLE TURKEY CREEK OPEN SPACE$3,755,222$3,755,222$3,800,000

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp (8 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtLegal FeesLegalFeesAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
SPARKS WILLSON, P.C.$6,773$6,773
KIRTON MCCONKIE$26,133$26,133
MONSON, CUMMINS & SHOHET, LLC$938$938
CARLSON, HAMMOND & PADDOCK, LLC$110$110
LEE SCHWALB LLC$5,543$5,543
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP$26,560$26,560
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP$31,002$31,002
ZANSBERG BEYLKIN$564$564

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTSDesc
BOY Book Value$295,000BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$545,000EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$545,000EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (11 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXPENSES
CONTRACT LABOR$38,924$38,924
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$196,262$180,444$15,818
AUTO EXPENSE$8,177$7,563$614
SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE$51,658$50,240$1,418
TELEPHONE$49,452$45,413$4,039
MILEAGE AND PARKING$19,606$18,038$1,568
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$53,930$48,688$5,242
INSURANCE$144,318$121,579$22,739
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$29,246$26,918$2,328
SPECIAL EVENTS$464,057$464,057

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (14 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
REGISTRATION FEES - ROCKY$183,250
REGISTRATION FEES - OTHER$18,510
TEPPCO OIL ROYALTIES$5,528$5,528
PARTNERSHIP ORD INCOME$2,074,057$2,074,057
ADAMS STREET PARTNERS-$5,803
BERTRAM CAPITAL FUND VI-$11,484
HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERS$4,053
MESIROW PRIVATE EQUITY-$5,172
MONARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS$7,223
SIGULER GUFF PARTNERS-$642
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS-$24,741
ENTERPRISE PRODUCT PARTNERS$24,741
OHA CREDIT SOLUTIONS II-$92,303
OTHER INCOME$92

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING NET ASSETSDesc
Amt$2Amt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (16 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.$816$816
BLOOMBERG FINANCE$53,990$53,990
CAPTRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT$90,290$90,290
WCM INTERNATIONAL FUND$142,989$142,989
LOOMIS SAYLES & COMPANY$553,437$553,437
EARNEST PARTNERS, LLC$428,623$428,623
NORTHERN TRUST$92,621$92,621
TAYLOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN$1,500$1,500
HULTGREN VALUATION GROUP$24,150$24,150
STOCKMAN KAST & RYAN$13,494$13,494
REES HOLDINGS DBA GATHER INNOVAT$26,964$26,964
NFP RETIREMENT INC.$900$900
VIVA MARKETING AND CONSULTING$1,925$1,925
VOELKER RESEARCH$2,400$2,400
IT360, INC.$67,820$67,820
PEOB CONSULTING, LLC$18,000$18,000

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
2024 ESTIMATED EXCISE TAX PAID$400,000
2024 ESTIMATED INCOME TAX PAID$20,000

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